Brandy Simms

Brandy Simms

Joined: Feb 12, 2025

Brandy Simms is an award-winning sports journalist who has covered professional, college and high school sports in the DMV for more than 30 years including the NFL, NBA and WNBA. He has an extensive background in both print and broadcast media and has freelanced for SLAM, Dime Magazine and The Washington Post. A former Sports Editor for The Montgomery County Sentinel, Simms captured first place honors in the Maryland-Delaware-DC Press Association 2006 Editorial Contest for a sports column entitled “Remembering Len Bias.” The Oakland, California native began his postgraduate career at WMAL-AM Radio in Washington, D.C. where he produced the market’s top-rated sports talk show “Sports Call” with host Ken Beatrice. A former Sports Director for “Cable News 21,” Simms also produced sports at WJLA-TV and served as host of the award-winning “Metro Sports Connection” program on Montgomery Community Television. Simms is a frequent contributor to various radio and television sports talk shows in the Washington, D.C. market. In 2024, he made his national television debut on “The Rich Eisen Show” on the Roku Channel. He began contributing to High School On SI in 2025.

Quincy Wilson broke his own national record in the 400 meteres with a time of 45.37 at the New Balance Nationals.

Flowers football has hired interim coach Frederick Groves as its new head coach.

Frederick football is starving for a football state championship as they turn to alumnus EJ Wallace to lead the program as head coach.

Jordan Smith Jr. of Paul VI Catholic (Virginia) surprised many, on Friday, by announcing his commitment to play his college basketball at the University of Arkansas.

Rockville will take the field behind new head coach Quinn Backus in 2026.

Maryland

Quinn Backus takes over at Rockville, while Walt Whitman names Patrick Galloway to lead its football program.

Paul VI Panthers guard Jordan Smith (23), along with Darius Bivins of Bishop O'Connell, will represent the WCAC in the 2026 McDonald's All-American Game.

Maryland

Paul VI’s Jordan Smith Jr. and Bishop O’Connell’s Darius Bivins headline a loaded East squad, with multiple Virginia standouts joining basketball’s most iconic high school showcase.

Richard Montgomery's Tavares “Boogie” Vaughn-Cooper is now the school's all-time leading scorer.

Maryland

Tavares “Boogie” Vaughn-Cooper, son of a former RM standout, broke the school scoring record this season as the Division I prospect continues to lead one of Montgomery County’s top programs.

Head Coach Chad Wilson hoists a game ball following a victory during his five-year coaching tenure at Watkins Mill.

Maryland

Because of his role on the Frederick County Board of Education, Chad Wilson had to step down from his coaching role with the Wolverines.

Springbrook High has hired Sean Pierce Jr. as the school's new head football coach.

Maryland

Sean Pierce Jr. has been named the new head football coach at Springbrook High School in Silver Spring, Maryland. Pierce, a Montgomery County, Maryland native,

The Los Angeles Rams' running back Blake Corum (22) is one of several DMV football players trying to lead their teams to the Super Bowl.

Maryland

The Denver Broncos will play host to the New England Patriots in the AFC championship game on Sunday with the winner advancing to the Super Bowl. Diggs, Bronco

After winning a pair of state championships Stephen Decatur's Jake Coleman is one of Maryland high school football coaches departing their programs.

Maryland

From Stephen Decatur’s back-to-back title run to major openings across Montgomery and Prince George’s counties, a wave of head coaching changes is reshaping the Maryland high school football landscape heading into the 2026 season.

Maryland

Teenage sprint standout Gideon Newton leaves IMG Academy to join fellow Alabama native Michael Swanson at Bullis, strengthening one of the nation’s most loaded track programs.

Jacquis McCray Jr. has been named the new head football coach at Walter Johnson.

Led by star Jordan Smith Jr., nationally-ranked Paul VI Catholic is one of the headliners in the Behan Strong Invitational

Former James Hubert Blake High School standout Michael Creppy Jr. has parlayed his DMV basketball roots and decade-long professional career overseas into a breakthrough as a documentary filmmaker, with his debut film Imported now streaming on Hulu.

Longtime Good Counsel head football coach Andy Stefanelli has joined the staff at rival St. John's College as Associate Head Coach.